Whip-load.



PATENTED AUG. 25. 1903.

A. J. 000K. WHIP LOAD. APPLICATION FILED nno. ,6. 19o2.

N0 MODEL.

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Patented August 25, 1903.

WHIP-LOAD.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters PatentNQ. 737,352, dated Augiust25 ,190 3. Application filed December 5, 1902. Serial No. 134,059. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern.-

Be it known that I, ARTHUR J. COOK, a citizen of the United States of America, residing at Westfield, in the county of Hampden and State of Massachusetts, have invented new and useful Improvements in Whip-Loads, of which the following is a specification.

My invention relates to an improvement in whip-loads, and has for its object the production of a load of simple and inexpensive construction, which load is of a particular form to impart the desired shape to the completed whiphandle.

The invention in its preferred form is illustrated in the accompanying drawings, in which- Figure 1 is a view in elevation of a whiphandle, showing my improved load in place. Fig. 2 is a transverse section of the same. Fig. 5 is an elevation of the reed forming the whiphandle, showing same ready for the insertion of the whip-load. Fig. 4 is an edge view of my improvedwhip-load. Fig. 5 is a side view of the same.

Referring to the drawings, my improved whip-load comprises a metallic bar 1, of the desired weight and formed to give the requisite oval shape to the whiphandle-that is, the bar is of oval or slightly-rounded sloping contour longitudinally in side elevation and in front elevation, as seen, respectively, in Figs. 4 and 5. The bar is preferably of 1 form, as

shown, the edge-wings -or \shoulders"2 being but slightly 'extendedbeyond the "grooves or body portion 3, i

.The Whip-handle 4:, of the usual solid-reed construction, is formed with a kerf or cut-out portion 5 of a length to receive the load, and the latter is inserted in the kerf and the split members 6 and 7 of the'handle bent around to embrace the whip-load; snugly fitting the outline thereof, as shown in Fig. 2. The

shoulders 2 serve to holdjthe reedv firmly in plaoe,.as Shown.

The form and soliditybf the whip-load causes the finished whiphandle to be solid and firm and assume the desired oval shape, and hence the padding'ori wrapping usually employed is entirely dispensed with.

Having thus described my inventiomwhat I claim is-- In combination with thecut stock, of the whipload therefor, comprising a metallic wedgeformed on either Side-with-an ovalshaped wing, said wings being-designed to form a group on either side of the wedge to receive the split section of the Whip-stock, substantially as described.

Witness my handthis 28th day of November, 1902.

ARTHUR J. COOK. Witnesses:

S. AUGUs'rUs ALLEN, GEORGE I-I. FULLER. H 

